Samsung launched the latest Dual SIM Mobile in India under its famous Champ Series, The Samsung Champ Duos E2652. The phone is powered by proprietary OS from Samsung and its 2.6 inch touch screen is a pleasure when it comes to multimedia and gaming. The phone is updated with native applications for Facebook and Twitter so that one can stay updated. With its QVGA resolution the phone can display high resolution images and can adjust the images according to its screen. Samsung Champ Duos E2652 Price in India is Rs.5,500. Buy It Online Now Here at Rs.4,390
Champ Duos E2652 has a 1.5MP camera with three different effects namely grey, negative and sepia. The phone supports GPRS and EDGE data networks and allows you high speed file transfer. For fun and entertainment, the phone is provided with in-built JAVA games and embedded wallpapers. The phone is good for high end users as it provide various tools like mobile printing, voice memo, voice mail and different applications in offline mode.
Samsung Champ Duos E2652 is given with all the options to stay connected starting with Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0, WAP 2.0, WIFI, PC sync and some other connectivity options too. The phone is provided with NF 3.5 mobile browser and supports tri-band for GSM and EDGE including 900,900/1,800/1. Champ Duos has 50 MB internal memory which can be further extended to 16 GB with MicroSD card. The phone provides you the ability to use two SIM cards and hence one can enjoy the convenience of 2 numbers with single phone.
Samsung has launched the cheapest 3G Mobile in India, The Samsung Hero E3213. It can be called as a classic bar mobile having all the features of modern phones. E3213 has a sleek design with silver lining and is powered with HSPDA that allows it to transfer files at a speed as high as 3.6Mbps. The phone has great in-built support for social networking sites and it has MP3 Player, FM radio and VGA camera which makes it a multimedia power house. The memory is extendable up to 8 GB and has some great features like SOS messaging and mobile tracker. It is a phone full of features and everyone can enjoy the fancy features of a high profile phone.
Samsung Hero E3213 is powered by SGP OS and supports JAVA platform applications. The phone is provided with JAVA embedded games, wallpaper and the feature to record from FM. E3213 has a 2 inch TFT display that can show images up to 128 x 160 pixels. The phone has a VGA camera with 4x zoom and different effects, white balance feature and shot mode. The phone has good support for business utilities too and you can enjoy mobile printing, offline mode features and voice memo etc.
One more exciting feature of Samsung Hero E3213 is that it has support for 3G and one can enjoy a speed as high as 3.6Mbps with its HSPDA. The phone supports instant messaging and good connectivity with all the social networks. The phone has numerous connectivity options starting form Bluetooth, WAP support, USB, PC sync app and internal HTML browser. On an overall the phone is built to enhance Samsungs share in low budget phones.
Price and Availability in India:
Samsung Hero E3213 Price in India is Rs.3,900. Buy It online now at a Price of Rs.3,390
Samsung Mobiles have launched Samsung Corby II S3850 in India with good social networking connectivity and changeable looks. The phone is provided with W-Fi and the new TouchWiz 3.0 interface for better touch screen experience. The phone is powered by Samsung proprietary operating system and the Dolphin 2.0 browser for better internet experience. The 3.14 inch touch screen display is capable of showing images up to 240 x 320 pixels. The phone has a 2MP camera with digital zoom feature and different shot modes available.
Samsung Corby II S3850 supports both GPRS and EDGE data networks for better connectivity. The 3.14 inch TFT screen is a good experience for both multimedia applications and as a web browser. The phone supports JAVA applications and is provided with embedded JAVA games and embedded wallpapers. One can enjoy different office apps including document viewer, voice mail, voice memo and different offline applications. The phone is provided with all the latest connectivity options including Bluetooth 3.0, WAP 2.0, USB 2.0, WiFi and PC sync application.
The phone has an internal memory of 21MB and can be further extended to 16 GB with an external microSD card. The battery cover can be changed with different colors and help you stand out in the crowd with these trendy covers. You can stay connected on Facebook, Twitter and use different IM services. The Samsung apps are an extra bonus for the phone and you can download as many apps you need. The phone is packed with all the fancy features to make it one of the best phones available in its range.
Price and Availability in India:
Samsung Corby II S3850 price in India is Rs.6,000. Buy it online now at Rs.5,590
Samsung Mobiles have launched yet another low cost mobile from the Samsung Guru Series in India. Newly launched mobile is Samsung Guru 1175. Priced at Rs.1690 Guru 1175 is the newest member of the Guru series cheap mobiles in India. This is an average mobile phone with nothing much to boast about, However the best thing about this phone in the long lasting battery. Guru 1175 has a talktime of about 12 hours and it can play FM Radio for 23 Hours continuously.
Features and Specifications of Samsung Guru 1175:
Low Cost Mobile
Long Lasting Battery
Curvy Design
Bike Mode Functionality
Fake Caller Functionality
Torch Light with 38 Hours of Run Time
1MB Memory and 1000 Phonebook contacts
500 SMS Memory
Supports 9 Regional Language
Mobile Tracker
1000mAh Battery
12 Hours talktime
128×128 color display
In Built Indian Calender
Carrom, Sudoku and Cricker Games pre installed
Price and Availability in India: Samsung Guru 1175 is available across all mobile retail outlet in India at a price of Rs.1,690
Samsung Mobiles had recently launched their new CDMA Mobile, Samsung Super Star SCH-S189 in India. Samsung SCH-S189 is a CDMA Mobile available with MTS Connection and also as a OMH (Open Market Handset). It is equipped with a Advanced Mobile Tracker and Sleek Vibrant Screen. Samsung Superstar is available in India at a Price of Rs.1299
Samsung C6112 is a Dual SIM Mobile Phone which supports both GSM and CDMA Networks. This phones is a stylish slider phone and equipped with almost all the basic features which a common mobile phone user would like to have. Samsung C6112 is priced at Rs.6,650 in India and is a good buy.
Key Features and Specifications of Samsung C6112:
Quad Band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
CDMA 900 / 1800 MHz
Sleek and stylish design features a brushed metal finish
Slim slider measures only 16.5mm
Dual Standby allows the mobile to access either SIM card easily and conveniently
WAP/MMS/email/Phonebook supported by Dual SIM
Network: GSM/Edge
105.8x50x16.5mm and 112gram
2.4" TFT Display
960 mAh Battery with 380 Hrs Stand by and 9.5 Hours talktime
2 Megapixel , 4x Digital Zoom Camera
Bluetooth
Expandable Memory upto 8GB
Mobile Tracker
Stereo FM Radio
Video recording
Music player: MP3, WMA, eAAC+, H.263, H.264, MP4, WMV
Price in India: Samsung C6112 Dual SIM Mobile phone is available in India at a Price of Rs.6,650
Samsung Mobile has launched their next cheap touchscreen mobile, Samsung Monte or Samsung S5620 in India. Samsung Monte is priced at a very affordable price Rs.8,850 in India. Equipped with high features, this phone is worth all the penny.
Key Features and Specifications of Samsung Monte:
Touchscreen Phone
Equipped with Wi Fi
3G Enabled
3.0 inch Capacitive Touchscreen display
Bluetooth
FM Radio with RDS
200 MB Internal Memory
Micro SD Expandable memory (2 GB Included in Box)
Samsung TouchWiz 2.0 UI
3.5 mm Audio Headset jack
Social Networking Enabled
TalkTime : Up to 9.5 h ( 2G ) / Up to 4.5 h (3G)
Standby Time : Up to 9.5 h ( 2G ) / Up to 4.5 h (3G)
A GPS
Dolphin Browser
Price in India:
Samsung Monte S5620 is available in India at a Price of Rs.8850. This phone is in close competition with HTC Smart and Nokia 5230
Samsung Fizz or Samsung C5212 is one of the latest entrant in Indian Dual SIM Mobile Market, It is one of the best and most affordable Dual SIM Mobile launched by Samsung in India. Samsung Fizz is available in India for Rs.6500
Features and Overview of Samsung Fizz or C5212:
Mobile simultaneously hold 2 SIM Cards.
Dual SIM Stand by, that makes usability of either SIM easier.
WAP/MMS/email supported by Dual SIM
1.3MP camera
Supports MP3, AAC and AAC+ music files
External speaker
FM Radio
Record Radio Broadcast
Dedicated SIM switching key on the side makes it easy to manually switch between SIM cards with one simple touch
Phonebook sharing between SIM cards
Distinctive ringtones and user themes for each SIM card
Bar style mobile
Large 5.59cm (2.2) QCIF TFT display with 262K colour
Technical Specifications:
Price in India:
Samsung Fizz is available in India for a Price of Rs.6500
Samsung Mobile India has launched their 3G Enabled phone, Called, Samsung Metro 3G. This phone has a attractive look and equally attractive features. This is the first handset of Samsung Metro Series which has 3G Connectivity. Samsung Metro 3G is available at Rs.8250
Features and Specifications if Samsung Metro 3G:
Triband GSM and 3G UMTS handset Attractive Look and Design
First Samsung Metro series phone with 3G Connectivity.
115.2 X 46.7 X 11.9mm and weighs 99g
Varied range of various social networking sites like YouTube, Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook, Picassa and others.
Equipped with Chat Messenger
3.2 MP camera
Bluetooth 2.1
Video player
Audio player
FM radio
up to 16GB Expandable Memory
support to 9 regional languages
Battery:900mAh
Talk Time:Up to 10.3 hours (2G) or 3.2 hours (3G)
Price in India: Samsung Metro 3G is available all over India at a price of Rs.8250.
Samsung Mobiles have launched 2 New DUAL SIM Mobile phones in India, named as,Duos256 (SCH W256)’ and ‘Duos Touch (SCH W299)’ supporting CDMA and GSM mobile networks. Features of Samsung Duos Touch SCH W299:
Dual SIM flexibility (CDMA+GSM)
Touchscreen Mobile Phone
2.3 inch, 16 Million colours, TFT display with 320 x 240 QVGA resolution.
Duos Touch supports 2 card slots ( CDMA & GSM), both GSM and CDMA connections remain active simultaneously
2 mega pixel digital camera with 4X digital zoom
Supports up to 4GB Micro SD card for storing Data, Music, Videos and pictures.
Use camcorder function for video recording.
Stereo FM with one time auto tuning up to 30 FM stations.
Duos Touch supports Bluetooth headsets, stereo music headsets, dailup network, file transfer, object push profiles.
High quility audio & video on Duos Touch. Formats Supported are MPEG4, MP3, AAC & AAC+.
1140mAh powerful battery to support 2 networks simultaneously.
64 Polyphonic ring tones on the Samsung Duos Touch
3D Golf Game
Specifications of Samsung Duos Touch SCH W299:
800 MHz (CDMA) and 900/1800 MHz ( GSM)
16,000,000 Colour TFT, 2.2” Size Touch Screen
49 x 113.8 x 15.9 mm, 120g
1140 mAh (Li-Ion)
Talk Time: Up to 4 Hrs
Stand By: Up to 300 Hrs
Free Accessories:
Travel Adaptor
Stereo Ear-phone
Stylus
Data Cable with CD
Price in India:
Samsung Duos Toucg W299 is available in India at a Price of Rs.10,290
Features and Specifications of Samsung Duos 256 SCH W256:
Over Market Handset (OMH)
Bar Styled Phone
Dual SIM Mobile Phone supporting both GSM and CDMA
1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
Memory Card Expandable upto 8GB
Bluetooth
GPRS Connectivity
1140 mAh Battery
Motion Games
Price in India:
Samsung Duos256 SCH W256 is available in India at a Price of Rs.6820
Samsung Corby Speed SCH-F339 is one of the best CDMA phones currently available in OMH, Open Market Handset categories in India. Samsung Corby Speed CDMA Mobile is available in India at a price of Rs.10,000 in three different colors White,Yellow and Black
Features of Samsung Corby CDMA Speed SCH-F339:
Curvy and rounded design, Bold & vivid colors.
Experience full touch UI & 29 widgets for quick access
Sensuous curvy body with ergonomic grip and Expressive Hip & Young Design.
Striking bi-color combos in vibrant hues for youthful trendsetters.
You can do more fun with cartoon UI.
Corby's Large 2.8” Touch Screen TFT Display. Enhance the color of your communications with the Corby.
Transfer your music, videos & other data into 80 MB phone memory and also to SD card memory upto 8GB
Corby keeps your multimedia entertainment in sharp focus with a high-definition 2 mega pixel digital camera with 4X digital zoom.
Stereo FM with Auto tune facility of up to 30 stations. Enjoy listening to your favorite music with one touch access. Record your favorite FM songs to micro SD card / phone memory.
Corby speed supports Bluetooth stereo music headset, dailup network, file transfer, object push profiles.
Listen to music with Surrounding sound stereo effect . Transfer your music fles of MP3/ AAC format to Corby phone memory / SD card memory and enjoy the music on the go.
One touch access to social networking sites with 8 favourite SNS widgets ( My Space, Facebok, Twitter, Flickr,Picasa,Friendster,Orkut &Photobucket )
Advanced Mobile Tracker technology allows you to trace down your stolen phone.You can send prescribed SMS to new user of your stolen phone to retrieve your contacts, delete your contacts, messages and call records from stolen phone discretely without the knowledge of the new user. You can divert the calls to any number of your choice.
Supports full Service (Voice + Data) across all CDMA operators OMH SIM Cards
Experience the web browser on Corby speed with multiple windows simultaneously, download attachments* and view the same on the phone.
Enabling very fast and efficient connectivity everywhere. Data speed up to 2.4 Mbps for Hi Speed Internet Surfing and downloads
Let you’re the other hand be free with One Finger Zoom. One Finger Zoom enlarges Web browser and photos.
Alarm, Calculator, To do List, Memo pad, World clock, Unit converter, Stopwatch, Voice memo.
Specifications of Samsung Corby CDMA Speed SCH-F339:
800 MHz ( 1X , EVDO Rev 0)
262,000 Colour TFT, 2.8” Size , QVGA display.
103 x 56.5 x 12.2 mm
Battery : 960 mAh (Li-Ion)
Talktime: Up to 200 min*
Standby Time:Up to 200 hrs*
Travel Adaptor, Stereo Ear-phone, Data cable, 2 back covers, premium leather case, PC studio CD & 2GB –micro SD card.
Price in India:
Samsung Corby CDMA Speed is available in India at a price of Rs. 10,000
Samsung B5722 DUOS First Touchscreen Dual SIM Mobile in India
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Samsung Mobiles have launched first Touchscreen mobile in India which supports Dual SIM. This Mobile is named as Samsung B5722 DUOS This is the first time any touchscreen mobile with Dual SIM capability has been launched in India. Thats a very strategic and clever move by Samsung, as the new players in market like Micromax,Karbon,Spice etc are introducing cheap Dual SIM Mobiles in Indian market. This move by Samsung is going to give them a edge over the other top mobile producers.
Features and Specifications of Samsung B5722 DUOS:
·Dual SIM Mobile, GSM + GSM
·Touchscreen
·2.8 inch QVGA screen display with 262k colors
·2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
·3.2 mega pixel camera
·30 MB memory (expandable to 8 GB with SD card)
·QVGA video recording
·14 hours of talk
·20 day standby time
·Samsung's DnSE sound engine
·Samsung TouchWiz lite v 1.0 user interface
·Supports GPRS class10 and EDGE class 10
·Mobile tracker
·FM radio and recording
·Bluetooth 2.1
·MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
·MP4/H.263/H.264 player
·NO 3G Support
·NO WiFi
·Colours : Dark brown and pink available
Price in India:
Samsung B5722 DUOS is available in India at a Price of Rs. 11500 (I will its a bit highly priced)
Samsung Mobile has launched the next version of their touchscreen phone Jet, This one has been launched as Samsung Jet 2. However, there are not much changes in Jet 2 as compared to Jet 1 just that there are some software updates and enhancements.
There are not much changes with respect to hardware or features. Lets go down and read in detail about the features and specifications of this phone
Features and Specifications of Samsung Jet 2 Touchscreen Phone:
WVGA AMOLED display (3.1”)
800MHz application processor
5 MP Camera
Google Push Email
Equipped with Dolphin Browser
TouchWiz 2.0 UI
Wi-Fi
GPS
DNSe & SRS Sound Effect technology
DivX and XviD video playback
3G Enabled
EDGE
Bluetooth
Ranjeet Yadav, Director- Mobile & IT, Samsung Electronics states mentioned in a press conference:
Today’s mobile users seek smart features and easy-to-use user interface in their mobiles. Samsung Jet 2 combines both these qualities and gives the user a superior and differentiated experience.
Price in India:
Samsung Jet 2 will be soon available at all leading stores in India at a Price of Rs.19500
It was difficult to stem the increasingly aggressive steps with Samsung that its Google's Android. South Korean vendors are really ready for combat. New Weapon for this year again fired into the market, SamsungGalaxy Ace or GT-S5830 is one of them.
Design
The design of the Samsung Ace Galaxy is packaged in a glossy black candybar body and rounded corners but firm impression implies. At first glance, the Samsung is like trying to show something new through the Galaxy Ace.
This phone looks like a want to escape from the Galaxy before a family trait. There was something more simple and tend to adopt a style that developed the iPhone 4. There are significant differences in the rear casing is coated with a rough texture and finishing abrasive.
On the left side of the body just pinned the volume buttons. On the right side of the body embedded power button / lock key and micro SD slot that is hotswap. While the 3.5-mm audio port and port appear side by side on the upper side of the body Galaxy Ace.
This phone also has a proximity sensor buried in the top right corner of the front body. The position of this sensor is really subtle and barely visible. This sensor works like radar, to detect the distance between the screen with an object in front of him. When you call this sensor will deactivate the screen if it is near the ear.
Display & Menu
Galaxy Ace Samsung screen carries a 3.5-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 320x480 pixels (HVGA). Relatively large in its class with sufficient pixel density. Injections of 16 million color display enriches the menu on this phone.
Thanks to a touch screen kapasitifnya, Galaxy Ace can be operated conveniently via the touch of soft fingers. Including good sensitivity and no special problems when responding to touch of a finger. In some features, this phone is already present multitouch features or pinch to zoom.
The combination of the Android OS 2.2.1 (Froyo) and support 800 MHz processor makes Galaxy Ace satisfactory acceleration. Navigation menus and execution applications has tended to 'smooth'. Transitions between menus or operation of the application process fairly smoothly. Only the occasional annoying lag that happens.
The performance of several supporting features such as accelerometers and kinetic scrolling in sight patent. Both are able to react properly and quickly respond to commands. Unfortunately, The accelerometer still not fully integrated and only runs on specific applications.
As always you'll find customizable homescreen with seven panels that can be fitted with various widgets and shortcuts. Homescreen can be reduced according to taste and it is actually quite helpful in accelerating the process of navigation.
It was characteristic TouchWiz that the main menu has a grid that displays the menu page is shifted to the side (the page can increase in number). Unlike some other manufacturers output Android phone that offers a main menu page in the vertical display is shifted downward alias.
One additional, Galaxy Ace already provides Swype-enabled QWERTY keyboard. Swype feature quite helpful in typing messages on mobile phones with small screens. You do not have accurate when typing, simply by drawing a line from one letter to another letter that it becomes wet nurse said.
Camera
Camera capabilities Galaxy Ace gives a distinct impression for PULSE. Strength of 5 megapixel, autofocus and flash features into its own power in its class. Competitors must worry. As is known, Android phones in general have a weakness in this sector.
Camera interface standard with a variety show features such as shooting mode, scene modes, white balance, ISO setting, focus mode, the effect to image quality. In this sector there is almost no significant difference with other mobile phone class.
Galaxy Ace seem to want to erase doubts about the ability of Android phone camera which is usually below average. To take pictures outdoors, this phone is capable of producing images with an accurate picture detail and color reproduction to satisfy.
In an indoor session, the images were no less biting. When tested photographing under fluorescent lights in the room, the images have good color accuracy and quite detailed. This is thanks to the synergy of autofocus and flash features optimal.
Unfortunately in the video recording, the resolution offered only 320x240 pixels (QVGA). The result records not so bad, but if too many moving images look broken.
Audio Video
The music player is still the standard Galaxy Ace TouchWiz UI. Interface consists of several tabs that can sort options: artists, albums, songs and playlists. Interestingly, Galaxy Ace already dibenami DNSe equalizer and audio technology to strengthen the sector.
Unfortunately, the resulting audio output from the loudspeaker phone is less 'kick'. The Sounds not produce powerful and less bass boom despite the position of maximum volume. Unlike when listening via the headset, the music that came out was more dynamic between bass and treble.
The phone also includes an FM radio as an alternative audio entertainment. Practical and easy to use interface but to listen to radio broadcasts needed a headset as a replacement antenna. Regarding the video player capabilities, the Samsung Ace New Galaxy can play the file with a standard format.
Internet
Talking about this, Galaxy Ace already support 3G/HSDPA network at speeds up to 7.2 Mbps. To surf more freely, of course, can even be used also as a modem for PC. Or if you want another alternative to using Wi-fi.
As Froyo Android based phones in general, in Galaxy Ace Wifi technology features supported Tethering and portable hotspot. You can share a mobile Internet connection from your phone to other devices over Wi-fi. Setup is easy.
zoming by double tap or pinch to zoom. Unfortunately, this phone does not support Flash Player 10.1.
Other Features
Some interesting features in this phone include Voice Search, enabling search by voice. ThinkFree, to view, edit and create Microsoft Word / Excel / Powerpoint. Even social networking features are integrated including Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
Other than that, you still will be treated with a variety of distinctive features of Android. Starting from Google Maps, Navigation, Latitude and Places that supported the GPS. There is also GoogleTalk, Android Market, Gmail and YouTube plus standard applications commonly found in mobile phones such as calendar and calculator to the Samsung Apps.
Problem of internal memory, Galaxy Ace inserted for 158 MB of user memory for storing data and files. To accommodate more data, you can use MicroSD memory card slot with capacity up to 32 GB. Vendor immerse 2GB memory card in the sales package.
Conclusion
Galaxy Ace Samsung phones including the most powerful in its class. The screen is large, its capacitive sensors without any problems, the camera is good quality and adequate combination of OS and processor makes it stand out. One small note, the enthusiast virtual world can not enjoy Flash on its browser. (hp)
Pros: camera quality, 800 MHz processor, Swype text input
Disadvantages: the browser does not support Flash, the standard loudpseaker
New Price: USD. 350 Used Price: - Network: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100 Size / Weight: 112.4 x 59.9 x 11.5 mm / 113 g Screen: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Screen size: 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - TouchWiz UI v3.0 - Swype text input method Audio Jack: 3.5 mm Audio Jack, DNSe sound enhancement Audio Features: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Speakerphone: Yes Internal Memory: 158 MB storage External Memory: microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB included 3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps EDGE: Yes GPRS: Yes WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, DLNA Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP Infrared: - Cable Port: v2.0 microUSB Rear Camera: 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Front Camera: - Video Record: Yes, QVGA @ 15fps OS: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo) CPU: 800 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset Browser: HTML GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email Java: Via third party application Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS Stand by: Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talk Time: Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1350 mAh Video Player: MP4/H.264/H.263 player MP3 Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC + player Audio Record: Yes Multiple SIM Card: - TV: -
I hope my review of Samsung galaxy ace will be helpful for many people. I bough this phone from ebay india and got the delivery very fast in Pune from Udaipur vendor. (He took only 2 days to ship the mobile and 1 day was taken by the Blue Dart courier).
I went through lot web sites before finalizing this phone. It's a new budget phone from Samsung. I took this phone after comparing it with Motorola DEFY, LG Optimus One (waited for LG Chic for almost 3+ months) and compared it with HTC wildfire. Please remember this is not a high end phone and do not expect a premium features/hardware from this phones. I had a decent budget cap of indian Rs 15-16K (max $350 USD) and inside that budget cap I was looking for maximum features/facilities.
Phone came with headphones, battery, additional white color plastic back, a charger and USB cable to connect it to computer, 2 GB MicroSD card, leather pouch and manual CD's. I was wondering if i need to take a backup of my contacts but after inserting my sim android software very well integrated everything. I installed facebook, twitter apps and android identified correct people there numbers, facebook details and twitter details under one name!
On most of the sites there is incorrect information available about memory. This phone has 278 MB of RAM and 181 MB of storage. Phones graphic quality is very neat, clean and crysp. The touch response is very smooth and fast also you don't need to hard press to generate the required touch. Phone auto rotates the screen if you hold it horizontally. Phone really surprised me at first when the entire battery drained out in just 6 hrs. However I searched it on google on how to improve the battery life of android phones and I found good links to do the same. I turned off the other GSM network search and only limit it to 2G as I have idea sim card. I also installed a widget to enable/disable wifi, gprs, sync features in one tap. Reduced the brightness of the screen and in last 6 hrs I have only lost one battery bar! So i can assume it worked well.
I installed following apps: (Updated on 6 March 2011)
1. Opera browser - Far Better than default browser + Sync all bookmarks with desktop 2. Adobe acrobat reader - PDF file reader ( Better than ThinkOffice PDF reader) 3. barcode scanner - Scan any barcode and get info instantly 4. compass - Incase if you are lost 5. Google sky map - Visit universe from your mobile 6. twitter - For twitting from mobile 7. facebook - !!! 8. ASTRO file manager - Browser enter mobile file system 9. ConvertPad - Convert various formats to other formats 10. Air control light - I'm addicted to this game, land all airplanes on airstrip safely 11. skype - Call anyone over internet for free! ( Via wifi, your other contact needs to be on skype too!) 12. talking tom - My daughter loves playing with Tom 13. SeamanPlayer - Default player is good but this plays any format thrown at it! 14. Solitaire (With FreeCell) - Card games, just to kill time 15. Dropbox - Sync all files between desktop, laptop with mobile 16. Goggles - Identify/Search any product by just taking a photo of it! 17. xPiano - Play a piano on your mobile 18. KeePassDroid - I use this on desktop, laptop to store all passwords, works on linux, windows, mac and android one file on all platforms! 19. SoundHound - Search any song, details of it by just allowing it to listen for 15 sec!!! 20. GuitarTuner - Tune your guitar in case you have one! 21. Samsung IM - GTalk, MSN Messenger, Yahoo under one roof 22. Samsung EMail - Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, MS Exchange email under on app 23. Raging Thunder - Car racing game 24. Weather Widgets - This shows weather of my home town (Pune) 25. Instant Heartbeat - Gives your current heartbeat 26. Solo Lite: Again a Guitar tuner and Chord position helper 27. Stopwatch & Timer 28. AndroidVNC - To remotely control my home computers from my mobile. 29. World Atlas - Gives information of country. 30. Sky.fm radio - Awesome radio with lot of English music from various Geners 31. Lookout - To secure my phone from viruses and to locate it in case it is lost/stolen
all the mentioned apps are free. I also noticed that I can edit doc,xls, ppt files in ThinkFree office suite that came pre installed with the phone. Phone supports multi touch, phone supports youtube but not the flash that is embedded into websites. Headphone are optimized for better voice quality during call so they dont give great quality sound when you are listining songs, however when I plugged in my creative earphones sound quality was amazing.
Samsung also has provided a software that converted various video formats into mp4 that can be easily played on mobile.
Over all I'm very happy with this phone, considering the budget cap I had.
Here are couple of external links:
Gorilla glass video demo of Ace: http://tinyurl.com/3d9kdxg Gaming performance of Ace : http://tinyurl.com/3ny39bg Details of hardware: http://tinyurl.com/4xo72tw
Update [7-Mar-2011]
Based on request some more apps: 1. Smooth Calendar: - Calendar widget that syncs with google calendar 2. Aaj Tak Live - Live news on your android phone 3. Aldiko - eBook reader, manager 4. Angry Birds Rio - Full version of angry birds rio game 5. Android Status - Shows details of your android phone 6. Android Assistant - Shows details of process, cpu, memory, battery info with graphs 7. Blogger and Wordpress - Blog directly from your android phone 8. ESPNF1 and F1.com 2011 - Formula 1 racing news, live updates 9. Wapedia - Much better looking Wikipedia for android phone 10. Pulse - Coolest news reader I've used 11. Dictionary - Dictionary and Thesaurus access from dictionary.com 12. Flashlight - Use your camera flash as a torch in emergency 13. LED Flash - A bright bulb that glows on screen so that it can be used in emergency 14. Smart Battery Monitor - Monitor the battery health 15. 3GWatchDog - Monitor your GPRS data download's if you have limit on your plan (I have 2 Gb limit per month)
Update: 11-April-2011 Just upgraded my phone with the latest firmware. My earlier attempt failed when I did it from home. (Rather I should say I canceled it cause it was taking too much time and for my 64KB connection it was too much. so I did my firmware upgrade from office internet which is 12MB/s connection just took 15 min for entire process. ) First I updated my kies (Also imp I did the upgrade from my admin account as normal user failed to fetch and upgrade firmware) Connected the phone via USB and allowed kies to do the firmware upgrade. Attaching the couple of screenshots for everyone reference. At the moment I've no clue as to what new changes/fixes have been updated but I'll update my blog once I've noticed it. Unfortunately I forgot to note down my earlier firmware version number, however the new firmware version is now PDA:KC1 / PHONE:KC1 / CSC:KC1 (INU) To check your current firmware version dial *#1234#
Before upgrade: (Make sure you have Kies 2.x updated and not 1.5)
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Right after upgrade was complete: Now Kies shows the updated firmware version on my phone:
Update: 12 April 2011 After the new firmware update so far I have noticed that 1. Earlier my phone used to occupy 191-195 MB of memory that has gone down to 171 MB. 2. Battery life seems slightly improved. 3. Not sure if GUI speed has improved... my GUI was very fast from first day
Update: 22 April 2011 Gingerbread update 2.3.3 is coming to Galaxy ACE and the ROM just leaked here is the news http://tinyurl.com/3vv8rhl
Added few more packages 1. SMS Backup+ - It back's up your SMS on gmail account with label as SMS and can restore it back if you factory reset your mobile 2. Fontomizer - I changed default font of the phone to Ubuntu looks great and more attractive now! 3. CallTrack: Track all your call history to google calendar.
Update: 3 May 2011
Improving Battery life: Since everyone is concern about battery life let me update the blog for the same. To improve battery do following 1. Always charge 100% and discharge fully all the way upto 10% - if you are not sure how much battery is left use some decent battery monitoring tool like "Smart Battery Monitor" Do not rely on default battery indicator as it does not give exact value 2. Turn off GPS and wifi when you are not using it, to do so click on option button when at home screen then notification and quickly disable the wifi and gps 3. Turn off network discovery like 3G if you are using 2G network. To do so click on option button at home screen then click on settings then "Wireless and networks" then "Mobile networks" then check the "Use only 2G networks" 4. Reduce the screen brightness to do so click on option button at home screen then click on settings then "Display" then "Brightness", set it to minimum as per your comfort. 5. Reduce running too many widgets on home screens they run in background all the time and can drain your battery 6. If you are using Facebook, Twitter, Skype or various email services, increase the time delay between the syncs like once in a day or twice in a day. Or in some cases do not run the auto sync instead rely on manual syncing. 7. Hold the center button for 3-4 seconds and start the task manager and close the running app if it is not in use ( ex: browser/radio/music player) tend to remain running even when you have stopped using it.
It'll be good practice to always carry the USB cable with you that came with the box, you can charge your mobile by simply connecting it to music system in you car if your music system has USB port! Also you can charge your mobile via computer/laptop by connecting the same cable.
I guess this should drastically improve the battery life. My battery is now lasting for more than day inspite of moderate use of browser,email and phone calls. Remember one thing android phones tend to drain battery bit quicker but its our fault as well, as we tend to use it more or less like a computer!
Ace uptime
Update 15-May-2011:
Screenshot: To take screenshot of your phone simply hold on back button and then click middle button, your screenshots will be stored into SD card under folder called screencapture
You always need not have to goto Market from your android phone, if your phone has wifi, 3G or GPRS connection on then simply goto http://market.android.com from your computer and make sure you are logged in with your gmail account. Select/Search application and click on install. App will get installed on your android phone!
Here is a cool apps that I found: If you have always on internet connection and have a large music collection that you would like to access from your android phone simply goto your PC and signup to audiogalaxy.com and install the audiogalaxy app from market to your android phone. Now access your entire music collection from your android phone over wifi, 3G or GPRS.
Here is a very interesting article on New Android users and Battery complain: http://cnet.co/jZZxvp
The Samsung Corby, available across Europe, is a full-touch handset that places users at the center of the social media revolution with a wide range of social networks support, such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The new mobile complements the company’s touch screen strategy, “touch for every lifestyle,” by targeting the youth market. “We see strong growth opportunities in this sector and will continue to pioneer new markets with innovative technology. The Corby is consistent with Samsung’s legacy of developing new products and technologies designed for specific audiences and bringing new devices quickly to market,” explained JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Division.
The device represents a complete makeover for the youth segment, with its eye-catching profile featuring two-tone diagonal contours. The Samsung Corby is notable for both its body design and colors – which mark a significant break from the way full touch phones are usually designed. It is available in bold color options such as Jamaican Yellow, Cupid Pink, Minimal White, and Festival Orange so that users can choose their favorite colors.
“Globally, we are number one for full-screen touch phones and recognize the importance of social networks in the modern mobile industry. Samsung’s target audiences are at the heart of its business strategy and the design and functionality of Samsung Corby meets the needs of a highly digitally connected and style conscious youth audience – as does the affordable price point,” continued JK Shin. Samsung Corby S3653 Specifications:
Quad-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE
2.8-inch QVGA capacitive touchscreen display
Access to YouTube, MySpace and Facebook
Changeable backcovers
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
MP3 player
FM radio
2MP camera
MicroSD card support with up to 8GB capacity
USB port
103 x 56.5 x 12.0 mm
92 grams
960-mAh battery
Samsung Corby S3653 will be available in India for Rs.9600
Samsung has launched their new Guru Series mobile for people who love to have very long chats over the phone. The new Samsung Guru 1160 has a talk time of upto 12.5 hours!! A total ‘value for money’ package. Features of Samsung Guru 1160:
Wireless Stereo FM powered with Dual Loud Speakers
Bright Torch Light
MP3 Ringtones
1000 mAh battery
Talk time of upto 12.5 Hours
30 Day Stand by Time
Bike Mode that prioritizes the user’s calls for only the important calls be answered automatically using the earphones.
Supports 7 regional languages
Supports MP3 ringtones
No Camera
Price in India:
Samsung Guru 1160 is available in India at a Price of Rs. 2249
Samsung has launched their latest Guru Series Mobile in India named as Samsung Guru 2120 Guru 2120 is a low end mobile phone with great features and a very affordable price.
Features of Samsung Guru 2120:
Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
1.52″ inch (128 x 128 Pixels) 65k colour display
VGA 0.3 MP Camera with 2X Digital Zoom
Handsfree Speakphone
9-MB Internal Memory
microSD card slot supporting up to 2GB
Li-ion 1000mAh Standard Battery
Talk time: 9 hrs
Standby time: 450 Hrs
500 number phonebook
200 SMS Memory
FM radio with recorder
VGA camera
MicroSD card support (up to 2GB)
Bluetooth
GPRS
USB
Mobile Tracker
SOS Message
Java Games – Cricket and Sudoku
Price in India:
Samsung Guru 2120 is available in India at a Price of Rs.3240
Samsung Mobiles have launched 2 New DUAL SIM Mobile phones in India, named as,
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“We see strong growth opportunities in this sector and will continue to pioneer new markets with innovative technology. The Corby is consistent with Samsung’s legacy of developing new products and technologies designed for specific audiences and bringing new devices quickly to market,” explained JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Division.
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Samsung has launched their latest Guru Series Mobile in India named as 
